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An incredible conclusion to the Flame and Sparrow duology! Ash and Feather picks up immediately after the first book ends and from there we are taken on an incredible adventure. It takes a few chapters to get to the super intense action, but there is so much growth Karys has to do between where the book begins and the ending and I love how deeply that all is explored.

And the way the book ended was perfect! I was on the edge of my seat for probably the last 20% of the book, but I love how everything came together amidst the emotional rollercoaster of it all 🤣

Dravyn is as swoony as ever and there was a great balance of sweet and spicy moments between him and Karys.❤️‍🔥The found family element remained strong and I loved all the great moments with Valas and Mairu. Moth was of course the absolute best and one of my all time favorite magical creature characters!

Overall, I am obsessed with SM Gaither's books and this was just as amazing as all her others! Thank you to SM for letting me read early!

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adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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4.0

This second book in the Court of the Marr duology picks up right where Flame and Sparrow left off, and I enjoyed reuniting with the characters, particularly Moth! As someone who experiences anxiety, I appreciated the anxiety rep with Karys and how she is able to come into her own despite it.

Thank you to S.M. Gaither and team for providing me this eARC in exchange for an honest review!

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5.0

There is so much to love about this book that I'm having a hard time figuring out where to start. So if I just ramble, bear with me. I have a lot of feelings...

I feel like this is ultimately the story of Karys learning who she was meant to be. All of her experiences, mistakes, loves, losses, etc. have set her on the path, and we're going on this adventure with her. It was a beautiful adventure full of healing and self-discovery. Her OCD and anxious traits were there throughout her journey, and I loved seeing that rep.

Then we have Dravyn. The most supportive and compassionate God who wouldn't bat an eye at handing Karys the matches to burn the world down. He was always there to stand beside her rather than fight her battles for her, and I absolutely love that partnership. He is the ultimate, perfect book boyfriend.

And those side characters! Mairu and Valas were always down for the shenanigans. And Moth! The most adorable little animal sidekick ever! I'll never get enough of this world and all of these amazing characters. This duology is simply incredible!

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adventurous challenging emotional funny tense medium-paced

4.25

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
🌶️🌶️🌶️

“𝒴𝑜𝓊 𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝓅𝓇𝒶𝓎𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓉𝑜 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓌𝓇𝑜𝓃𝑔 𝒻𝓊𝒸𝓀𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝑔𝑜𝒹 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝓂𝑒𝓇𝒸𝓎.”

I wasn’t ready to say goodbye to Dravyn, Karys, & Co., but it had to be done 😭

It was so nice to be reunited with all of my favorite Middle Gods and Goddesses (and Moth, that delightful little menace)…if you ignore the impending doom hanging over everyone. Flame & Sparrow left off with the velkyn, Marr, and humans on the brink of a major showdown. Even though Karys barely has a grasp on her new godly powers, she is determined to put herself in harm’s way to try and smooth things over. Aka she stressed me the hell out the entire time!

Dravyn is feeling equal parts miserable and elated these days. He’s so happy to have his Wildfire by his side, but he’s struggling with the ghosts of his past and the pressure to make a decision about the mortal realm. He remains a god-tier (pun intended) Book Boyfriend for me. The way he advocates, supports, and loves Karys is everything.

Valas, Mairu, and Moth continue to be delightful. Andrel continues to be the fucking WORST. Chaos reigns supreme in both realms. The last few chapters of this book took me on a rollercoaster I barely survived, but I had a wonderful time. I miss my friends already ♥️

“𝐼 𝓌𝒶𝓃𝓉 𝓉𝑜 𝓈𝑒𝓉 𝒻𝒾𝓇𝑒 𝓉𝑜 𝓈𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔.”

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